MPEC 2003-T38 : COMET P/2002 O8 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T38 Issued 2003 Oct. 7, 20:12 UT
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COMET P/2002 O8 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK02O080 C2003 09 26.69935 02 06 48.28 -01 38 44.5 20.0 T 360
PK02O080 C2003 09 26.70358 02 06 48.06 -01 38 46.5 360
PK02O080 C2003 09 26.70908 02 06 47.86 -01 38 48.8 360
PK02O080 C2003 09 30.68427 02 04 38.75 -01 51 02.0 360
PK02O080 C2003 10 02.64083 02 03 31.27 -01 56 57.8 19.8 T 360
PK02O080 C2003 10 02.64491 02 03 31.06 -01 56 58.7 360
PK02O080 C2003 10 02.65041 02 03 30.89 -01 56 59.4 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 O8 (NEAT)
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5
T 2002 May 8.63411 TT MPC
q 3.2293915 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12168090 Peri. 222.28376 +0.45001588 +0.86693667
a 4.0332434 Node 75.50202 -0.74863466 +0.49704000
e 0.1993066 Incl. 12.78571 -0.48685917 +0.03704130
P 8.10
Residuals in seconds of arc
010522 691 0.2- 0.0 020804 474 0.0 0.3- 020814 213 0.3+ 0.6+
010522 691 0.1+ 0.3- 020804 474 0.5+ 0.2- 020828 322 0.0 0.6-
010522 691 0.2- 0.1+ 020804 474 0.4+ 0.1- 020828 322 0.1+ 0.2-
010611 691 0.1+ 0.4+ 020804 474 0.0 0.1- 020828 322 0.3+ 0.5-
010611 691 0.3- 0.1+ 020804 428 0.5- 0.4+ 020903 428 1.0+ 0.1+
010611 691 0.3+ 0.4- 020804 428 0.4- 0.2- 020903 428 0.9+ 0.2+
020705 704 0.5+ 0.1- 020804 474 0.1+ 0.0 020908 360 0.2+ 0.0
020705 704 0.4- 0.2- 020804 474 0.1- 0.1- 020908 360 0.1+ 0.6-
020705 704 0.4- 1.2- 020804 474 0.2+ 0.3- 020909 372 0.2- 0.9+
020716 644 0.3+ 0.1- 020805 644 0.2- 0.1+ 020909 372 0.4+ 1.0+
020716 644 0.5+ 0.0 020805 644 0.4- 0.2+ 020910 428 0.6+ 0.2+
020716 644 0.1+ 0.2- 020805 644 0.1- 0.2+ 020910 428 0.8+ 0.0
020729 644 0.2+ 0.1+ 020805 428 0.0 0.2+ 021008 322 (5.3+ 4.9-)
020729 644 0.1+ 0.2+ 020805 428 0.2+ 0.0 021009 322 1.6+ 1.8+
020729 644 0.4+ 0.1+ 020807 360 0.6+ 0.2- 021009 322 0.6- 0.3-
020803 644 0.1- 0.2- 020807 360 0.1+ 0.5- 021009 322 (2.5- 5.1-)
020803 644 0.9- 0.8+ 020807 360 0.3+ 0.5- 021026 704 1.9- 1.1-
020803 644 0.0 0.2+ 020807 213 1.5- 0.3+ 021026 704 0.5+ 0.5-
020803 620 1.2- 0.4- 020807 213 (0.4+ 2.2+) 021026 704 0.7- 0.5+
020803 620 (2.4- 3.9-) 020807 213 (5.6- 2.1-) 021026 704 (1.0- 2.2-)
020803 118 1.1- 0.6- 020807 213 (2.2- 0.3-) 021106 360 0.7- 0.2+
020803 118 0.8- 0.4+ 020813 644 0.1- 0.3+ 021106 360 0.2- 0.1-
020803 118 0.9- 0.0 020813 644 0.3- 0.3+ 030926 360 0.1+ 0.1+
020804 844 0.2- 0.3+ 020813 644 0.7+ 0.0 030926 360 1.2- 1.1-
020804 844 0.1- 1.1+ 020813 322 0.3- 0.2- 030926 360 (1.5- 2.4-)
020804 844 0.4- 0.1- 020813 322 0.3- 0.5- 030930 360 0.6+ 0.4+
020804 844 1.1+ 0.3- 020813 322 0.7- 0.1+ 031002 360 0.8+ 0.1+
020804 734 0.1+ 0.1- 020813 170 1.0+ 0.9- 031002 360 0.2- 0.1-
020804 734 0.5+ 0.2- 020813 170 0.6+ 1.8+ 031002 360 0.3+ 0.2+
020804 474 0.1- 0.3- 020814 213 0.1- 0.1-
020804 474 0.3+ 0.3- 020814 213 (3.7- 0.2-)
Ephemeris:
P/2002 O8 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 02 06.12 -01 42.7 2.877 3.794 152.3 7.1 19.1
2003 10 08 02 00.25 -02 12.5 2.851 3.811 161.4 4.8 19.1
2003 10 18 01 53.66 -02 37.8 2.852 3.828 166.6 3.5 19.1
2003 10 28 01 46.88 -02 55.4 2.883 3.846 163.4 4.2 19.1
2003 11 07 01 40.52 -03 02.9 2.943 3.863 154.9 6.3 19.2
2003 11 17 01 35.08 -02 59.1 3.030 3.880 144.9 8.4 19.3
2003 11 27 01 30.94 -02 43.6 3.141 3.898 134.6 10.4 19.4
2003 12 07 01 28.36 -02 16.9 3.273 3.915 124.5 12.0 19.5
2003 12 17 01 27.43 -01 40.1 3.420 3.933 114.6 13.2 19.6
2003 12 27 01 28.14 -00 54.8 3.578 3.950 105.1 13.9 19.7
2004 01 06 01 30.40 -00 02.3 3.744 3.967 95.9 14.3 19.9
2004 01 16 01 34.09 +00 55.9 3.913 3.985 87.0 14.3 20.0
2004 01 26 01 39.04 +01 58.4 4.081 4.002 78.5 13.9 20.1
2004 02 05 01 45.12 +03 04.0 4.244 4.019 70.2 13.3 20.2
2004 02 15 01 52.15 +04 11.6 4.401 4.036 62.2 12.5 20.3
2004 02 25 02 00.01 +05 20.3 4.548 4.053 54.4 11.5 20.4
2004 03 06 02 08.57 +06 29.2 4.684 4.070 46.8 10.2 20.4
2004 03 16 02 17.71 +07 37.6 4.806 4.087 39.4 8.9 20.5
2004 03 26 02 27.34 +08 44.8 4.913 4.103 32.2 7.4 20.6
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